Love Won't Wait
"Love Won't Wait" | ||||
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Single by Gary Barlow | ||||
from the album Open Road | ||||
B-side | "Cuddly Toy" | |||
Released | 9 April 1997 | |||
Genre | Dance-pop | |||
Length | 4:17 | |||
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Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Stephen Lipson | |||
Gary Barlow singles chronology | ||||
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"Love Won't Wait" is a song by English singer
Barlow was apprehensive about releasing the track, but due to contractual obligations he had to release it. The song became Barlow's second consecutive number-one release on the
Background
Following the release of her fifth studio album,
Barlow's manager,
Release and promotion
Barlow had arrived in the United States in February 1997 for recording the track, where
An accompanying music video was directed by Rocky Schenck and was released on 28 April 1997. It features Barlow performing the song in France, walking down a highway littered with stage props and crew members actively changing the scenes as he walks forward. As he performs the chorus, he jumps off the set and walks towards his stage chair, where he sits and observes his surroundings. The video ends with Barlow running away from a woman down a country road, as the video fades from view.[7]
Critical and commercial reception
While the album received mostly negative reviews, songs like "Love Won't Wait" were considered a stand-out by
In the United Kingdom, "Love Won't Wait" became Barlow's second solo number one single on the
Track listing and formats
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Silver | 200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
See also
- List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1990s
- List of number-one singles of 1997 (Spain)
References
- ^ ISBN 9780857123602. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ ISBN 9781471102240. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- Alfred Publishing. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ ISBN 9781784182441. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ "ラブ・ウォント・ウェイト | ゲイリー・バーロウ" [Love Won't Wait | Gary Barlow] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ a b Love Won't Wait (UK CD single 1 liner notes). Gary Barlow. RCA Records. 1997. 74321 470 842.
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- ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 19 April 1997. p. 29. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ Jones, Alan (3 May 1997). "Talking Music" (PDF). Music Week. p. 25. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Gary Barlow: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "British single certifications – Gary Barlow – Love Won't Wait". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Love Won't Wait". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "IFPI Taiwan – Single Top 10 (1997/17)". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Taiwan. 24 February 1998. Archived from the original on 24 February 1998. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Gary Barlow – Love Won't Wait". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ Love Won't Wait (UK CD single 2 liner notes). Gary Barlow. RCA Records. 1997. 74321 470 832.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Love Won't Wait (UK cassette Single liner notes). Gary Barlow. RCA Records. 1997. 74321 470 934.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Love Won't Wait (Japanese CD single liner notes). Gary Barlow. RCA Records. 1997. BVCP-8845.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Gary Barlow – Love Won't Wait" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Gary Barlow – Love Won't Wait" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 21. 24 May 1997. p. 12. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Gary Barlow: Love Won't Wait" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Gary Barlow – Love Won't Wait" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 26. 28 June 1997. p. 18. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (16.5.'97 – 22.5.'97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 16 May 1997. p. 16. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "UK World Hits: Israel" (PDF). Music Week. 14 June 1997. p. 26. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Hits of the World – Italy" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 24. 14 June 1997. p. 44. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "M-1 TOP 40". M-1.fm. 15 June 1997. Archived from the original on 11 June 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 21, 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "Gary Barlow – Love Won't Wait" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Gary Barlow – Love Won't Wait". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Major Market Airplay – Week 19/1997" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 19. 24 May 1997. p. 23. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "Gary Barlow – Love Won't Wait". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Gary Barlow – Love Won't Wait". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles 1997". Music Week. 17 January 1998. p. 27.
- ^ "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1997" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
External links
- "Love Won't Wait" on YouTube